The burning sensation in the southwestern United States was diagnosed by climate scientists more than a year ago.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/climate-scientists-predict-more-blazing-heat-drought-fires-and-scores-dead-trees-west
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/washington-post
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heat-waves
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-fires
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/california